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New PhD studentships announced to promote the 3Rs in training

Thursday 12 January 2017

We are pleased to announce 11 new PhD studentships awarded in the recent round of funding. The awards, totalling nearly £1 million, embed the 3Rs in the training of new generations of researchers from a broad range of scientific backgrounds.

One studentship is awarded jointly with the British Heart Foundation (BHF), to explore the 3Rs impacts in cardiovascular research. The project will use zebrafish embryos instead of rodents as a model to look at heart tissue repair and regeneration after inflammation.

The PhD studentship funding is provided to leading 3Rs-minded researchers in universities across the UK. At the NC3Rs, we support students’ development throughout the lifetime of their PhDs through a range of events including the annual NC3Rs Summer School, where students are given a strong foundation in understanding and applying the 3Rs.

Advertising for suitable candidates will begin in early 2017. For full details and how to apply, visit the studentship vacancies page.